The stone monument was written by Juzaburo Ushida, a senior disciple of Sensei Usui, and the first chairman of Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai, in February 1927, one year after Sensei Usui passed away. , here is the translation:

 

What you naturally realize through self-development and training is called “wisdom” and is called “goodness” when shared in a method of leadership, healing and practice. Therefore, a person who has much goodness and new wisdom can be called a great founder. Anyone who starts a new teaching, be it prophets, philosophers, geniuses and others since ancient times are people who have much goodness and wisdom. Sensei Usui is one of them.

 

He started a new method to improve the body and soul based on REIKI in the universe. Hearing this, many people wanted to learn it and people who wanted to be healed gathered from all over. It was a very busy day.

 

Sensei Usui, known by the name ‘MIKAO’ and his pen name ‘GYOHAN’ came from Taniai village, Yamagata district, Gifu prefecture. His ancestor was Tsunetane Chiba, a military commander in the late Heian era and early Kamakura era (1180-1230). His father’s name was Taneuji who was often known as Uzaemon. His mother came from the Kawai family

 

Sensei Usui, born on August 15, 1865, when he was little he had difficulty in learning and had to study very hard which made him have abilities that exceeded his peers. When he was older he went to Europe, America and China to study. Although he had various skills and abilities, he was not always successful in life, and often he was forced to live in poverty. He struggled hard to train his mind and body so that he would not run away from difficulties.

 

One day, Sensei Usui climbed Mount Kurama, where he began fasting and meditation. Suddenly on the 21st day, he felt a huge Reiki energy above his head and at the same time he experienced spiritual enlightenment and gained the ability of Reiki healing.

 

He thought “It would be better if this ability is given widely to the people of the world and enjoyed it with them rather than keeping it exclusively within the family”. Thus he moved his residence to Aoyama Harajuku, Tokyo in April 1922 and established an institution where Reiki healing was taught freely to the public, here Reiki therapy was also given. Many people came from all over asking for guidance and healing, they made a very long queue.

 

Tokyo experienced a great fire caused by the great earthquake in the Kanto district in September 1923. and caused many people to be injured everywhere. Seeing this incident, Sensei Usui felt very concerned, so he went around the city every day and tried to help them by giving REIKI healing therapy. We can’t count how many people were saved from death because of his devotion. His comforting and comforting activities, in which he extended a loving hand to all those who suffered in the crisis, are summarized in the above account.

 

Therefore, his training center became too small to receive visitors, so he built a house in Nakano, outside the city in February 1925 and moved there. As his reputation grew, he often received invitations from all over the country. In accordance with these invitations he traveled to Kure and Hiroshima, then reached Saga and came to Fukuyama. Where in an inn, he was struck down with a very serious illness and died at the age of 62.

 

His wife was from the Suzuki family and was named Sadako, and had a son and a daughter. The son was named Fuji and he became the successor of the Usui family.

 

Gentle and very careful were the natural characteristics of Usui sensei, and he did not take care of his appearance. His body was big and fat, and a smile always shone on his face. When he faced difficulties, he would face them with strong will and caution. He is a person with strong talent and a lover of books, his knowledge includes history, biography, medical knowledge, Christian and Buddhist scriptures, psychology, magic of fairy land, art of curse, divination and physiognomy.

 

In my opinion, it is proof to anyone that his self-development and training came from his career in the field of art and science.